Posts Tagged With: Veliko Tarnovo

This post wouldn’t come alive if my friend from wordpress – Dan – wouldn’t offer me a deal to post some photos of this beautiful historical town in Bulgaria. So we did a deal – I will post some photos from my archive and he will post some as well. I like challenges so why not?

You can check his photos here

Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria 
Beautiful town with rich history. I have been there in 2010 and 2011 and I was told Veliko Tarnovo was the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire.
Since I love history, castles and castle ruins it was a pleasure for me to take a walk through this beautiful town.

Few facts about Veliko Tarnovo (Велико Търново)
* one of the oldest settlements in Bulgaria, with a history of more than five millennia
*the first traces of human presence, dating from the 3rd millennium BC, were discovered on Trapezitsa Hill
*is often referred to as the “City of the Tsars”
* the city was built on three hills: Tsarevets, Trapezitsa and Sveta Gora
*city with unique architecture
*home of two major universities
*foremost educational and cultural center

OKolyu Ficheto’s Cathedral

The bridge leading to Tsarevets Fortress, the most visited attraction in Veliko Tarnovo

House architecture in Veliko Tarnovo I

House architecture in Veliko Tarnovo IV

Abandoned house in Veliko Tarnovo

St Cyril and St Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo, situated on the hill

Kolyu Ficheto’s Cathedral and Suzuki auto salon, the historical and the modern in one place

The house archcitecture in Veliko Tarnovo III, houses over the traffic bridge and tunnel

Fine Arts Museum, Veliko Tarnovo

Street of Veliko Tarnovo and house architecture

House architecture in Veliko Tarnovo II, the houses are build over the Yantra river, some are damaged – literally broken in two halfs becouse of the landslide